Verbs

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VERBS
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Action Verbs
jump
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What is an action verb?

• It is always found in the predicate of a
  sentence. A verb that shows action is called an
  action verb.

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These words are action verbs.
ran
coughed
swallowed
ride
sang
awake
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Can you find the action verb in each sentence?

1. The girls danced in the recital.
2. Our mailman drove a funny car last week.
3. His teacher wrote the answers on the board.
4. Alice worked on her homework last night.

Move On
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No, try again.
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Yes, that word is an action verb!
Try another sentence
Move On
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HELPING VERBS
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Helping Verbs

• A helping verb works with a main verb to help you
  understand what action is taking place.

Elmer was using the computer.
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VERB PHRASE Helping Verb(s) Main Verb EX
did talk
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23 Helping Verbs
maymightmust  bebeingbeenamareiswaswere dodoesdid shouldcouldwould havehadhas willcanshall
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Helping Verbs

• Other things to keep in mind
• Not every sentence will have a helping verb with
  the main verb.
• When you see an "ing" verb such as "running", be
  on the lookout for a helping verb also.

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Helping Verbs

• Sometimes there is another word which separates
  the helping verb from the main verb. One common
  example is "not", as in The boy couldn't find
  his socks. The helping verb is could and the main
  verb is find.

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Helping Verbs

• A sentence may contain up to three helping verbs
  to the main verb. An example would be The dog
  must have been chasing the cat. The helping verbs
  are must, have, and been the main verb is
  chasing.

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TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS
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An action verb that expresses an action directed
toward a person or thing.
Transitive verb
Words that receive the action of the
transitive verbs are called objects.
To find the object

1. Find the verb

2) Ask Who? or What?
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EXAMPLE
Tim threw the football.
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Greg carved the pumpkin.
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Intransitive verb
expresses action (or tells something about the
subject) without passing the action to a receiver.
Intransitive verbs never answer the questions
who or what.
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• He sneezed.

He skied down the hill.
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• He remembered.
• He thought about it.
• He dreamt about a day off.

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LINKING VERBS
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Linking Verbs

links, or connects, the subject with a noun, a
pronoun, or an adjective in the predicate.
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Most Common Linking Verbs
am be being was are been is
were
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• Predicate Nominative

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The subject is linked to a noun
following the verb.
Father Chaminade is a priest.
Father Langorian was his friend.
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• Predicate Adjective

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The subject is linked to the adjective
following the verb.
He is hopeful.
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Most linking verbs, except the forms of be and
seem, may also be used as action verbs.
Whether a verb is being used to link words or
to express action depends on its meaning in a
sentence.
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Sensory Linking Verbs
appear grow feel seem remain
sound become look smell stay
taste turn
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To check to see if the verb is a linking verb,
substitute the verb with is or are.
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• Father Chaminade seems happy.
• Father Chaminade looked tired when he reached
  Spain.

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VERB TENSES
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Present verbs

• An action verb that describes an action that is
  happening now is called a present tense verb.

The bird flies through the sky.
Flies is a present tense verb because it is
happening right now.
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Present tense verbs

• Many present tense verbs end with s, but some end
  with es, or ies.

cries
sleeps
splashes
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Past Verbs

• Verbs which tell about actions which happened
  some time ago are past tense verbs.

The dog wanted a bone.
Wanted is a past tense verb because the action
has already happened.
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Past tense verbs

• Many past tense verbs end with ed, but some end
  with d, or ied.

tried
clapped
played
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Future Verbs

• Verbs which tell about actions which are going to
  happen are future tense verbs.

We will awaken at six a.m.
Will awaken is a future tense verb because the
action has not yet happened.
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Future tense verbs

• Future tense verbs use special words to talk
  about things that will happen will, going to,
  shall, aim to, etc.

going to start
will enjoy
shall email